Netherlands and N Guide - Resources and Review

A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in the Netherlands, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to the Netherlands, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Basic reference information about the Netherlands, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
Extensive index to European archaeological resources, organised by country.
 
Official information about the Netherlands, its government and monarchy, mostly in Dutch.
 
Offers an online catalogue, description of collections, library expert centre and details of the bicentennial (1798
1998) of the National Library of the Netherlands.
 
National organisation that works towards a competitive and sustainable agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fisheries, and an optimal development of rural areas. DLO
NL comprises 12 research institutes with 3200 personnel.
 
Includes a map of the Netherlands and information in English about land and water, history and national symbols, royal family, politics, economy and finance, social welfare and values, agriculture and the environment, defence, education and science, the arts and the media.
 
Online museum boasting five main collections relating to art and history in the Netherlands. Features paintings, sculpture and applied art, prints, examples of Asiatic art, and decorative objects made in the Netherlands and Europe between the medieval period and the early 20th century. Information is available in English, German, Italian, French, and Dutch. QuickTime is required to view selected exhibits.
 
Set of maps produced by the CIA covering the political and ethnic boundaries, administrative divisions and major defence industries in all countries in Europe.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
 
Basic reference information about the Netherlands, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Netherlands. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Links to the laboratories of TNO Defence Research including the TNOP Physics and Electronics Laboratory, and the TNO Human Factors Research Institute, information on the National Defence Research Council, and details of TNO's international collaborations.
 
Collection of historical maps of the Netherlands by cartographers such as Janssonius, Jacob Aertsz, Georg Braun, and Frans Hogenberg. City maps from Blaeu's Toonneel der Steden are also featured.
 
The national meteorological institute of the Netherlands. Information is in Dutch.
 
Analyses the development of the Dutch economy from 1800
1940, using data gleaned from a project undertaken to reconstruct the Netherlands' national accounts during this period. Identifies the sources employed, provides a complete data archive, and offers the full text of the final report.
 
The only Dutch organisation in the field of fundamental and strategic scientific research. It encompasses all fields of scholarship and plays a key role in the development of science, technology and culture in the Netherlands.
 
Provides a comprehensive listing of Dutch museums on the Internet, as well as museums from other countries, including Africa, Oceania, and South America.
 
Information on Amsterdam and its architecture, including the history and topographical development of the city.
 
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